HDFS202 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Apache Hadoop, Separate Spheres, Social Class
16 Mar 2016
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Why do we need family? (procreation, socialization, economic & emotional security, social status) Different definitions of family but not declining: married couple living with children, unmarried man and woman who lived together for a long time, lesbian couple raising children, 2 gay men living together. Quantitative vs. qualitative research methods (surveys, population, sample) Matrilineage vs. patrilineage: descent is through mother"s line or father"s line, respectively. Changes in the family: change in the mode of production, rise in individualism. 1900-now) / 1950s families /1960s trends in family life (growth of singles, cohabitation, single parents etc. ) Public nature of families has become more private in modern times. Gender identity how one perceives" oneself in terms of masculinity / femininity; People much more accepting today of cohabitation; no marriage; socialization gender socialization some traits are innate despite parent"s influence. The poor often survive by exchanging goods and services. Social class in us based on education and income.
